promoting the tribe and its causes , he was awarded an ' associate membership ' as an honor , " the tribe ' s website now said . " however , mr . churchill may possess eligibility status for cherokee nation of oklahoma , since he claims 1 / 16 cherokee . " the tribe ' s spokesperson , lisa stop ##p , stated the tribe enroll ##s only members with certified one @ - @ quarter american indian blood . the website statement further clarified that churchill " was not eligible for tribal membership due to the fact that he does not possess a ' certificate of degree of indian blood ( cd ##ib ) " , and the associate membership did not en ##ti ##tle an
promoting the tribe and its causes, he was awarded an'associate membership'as an honor, " the tribe's website now said. " however, mr. churchill may possess eligibility status for cherokee nation of oklahoma, since he claims 1 / 16 cherokee. " the tribe's spokesperson, lisa stopp, stated the tribe enrolls only members with certified one @ - @ quarter american indian blood. the website statement further clarified that churchill " was not eligible for tribal membership due to the fact that he does not possess a'certificate of degree of indian blood ( cdib ) ", and the associate membership did not entitle an